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1/2 Groat - Charles I Briot's milled issue, Pattern
| Issuer | Tower Mint |
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| Year | 1631-1632 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of King Charles I facing right, rendered in the refined medallic style characteristic of Nicolas Briot's engraving. The effigy is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the king shown wearing a lace ruff and armour partially visible at the shoulder. A continuous Latin legend surrounds the bust in the outer field, reading CAR·D:G·MAG·BRIT·FRAN·ET·HI·R, abbreviating his full royal titles. The portrait displays the high-relief and precise mechanical finish distinctive of Briot's milled coinage, setting it apart from contemporaneous hammered issues. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (1631-1632) - Pattern |
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